Nicodemus

Nicodemus (1 BC-) was a Pharisee member of the Sanhedrin and an associate of Jesus.

Biography
Nicodemus was born in Judea in 1 BC, and he was affiliated with the Pharisees, a sect of Judaism which believed in an afterlife. Shortly after the Cleansing of the Temple, he met with Jesus at night, saying that he knew that he was a teacher from God because of his miracles. He and Jesus also talked about the concept of being "born-again", with Nicodemus interpreting Jesus as meaning a physical rebirth, while Jesus rebuked him for being an intelligent man who did not know about spiritual rebirth. Nicodemus came to wield influence in the Sanhedrin, the religious assembly of Judea, and he argued that they had to hear and investigate before making a judgment about Jesus' argument during his trial, although the Sanhedrin mocked and ignored him. After Jesus was buried, Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes for embalming Jesus' body according to Jewish custom, giving him a royal burial. He later became a Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican saint.